Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
Uber preps hot air balloon service, UberBalloon, for Chinese market
Popular ride-hailing service Uber will soon offer hot air balloon services to millions of Chinese customers. Published June 28, 2016
U.S. Marines Corps strips ‘man’ from 19 job titles: ‘We have reached peak crazy’
The U.S. Marine Corps may have to change its motto from Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful) to "Always gender-neutral." Published June 28, 2016
‘Daily Show’ abortion celebration pulled after backlash
Comedian Trevor Noah's "The Daily Show" faced fierce backlash on Monday for tweeting "Celebrate the #SCOTUS ruling! Go knock someone up in Texas!" after the U.S. Supreme Court's Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt ruling. Published June 27, 2016
Trans 101: FDNY, city employees prep for mandatory transgender-pronoun training
New York City firefighters and paramedics are taking a break from saving lives to learn how to correctly address transgender Americans. Published June 27, 2016
Al Qaeda to lone-wolf terrorists: Target whites to avoid ‘hate crime’ label
Al Qaeda has new advice for lone-wolf terrorists: Target white people to avoid a "hate crime" label. Published June 27, 2016
Jay Leno survives car crash while filming show with racer Bob Riggle
Comedian Jay Leno nearly got himself killed while attempting to knock an automotive goal off his "bucket list." Published June 27, 2016
Steve Kerr, Golden State Warriors head coach, blasts ‘totally outdated Bill of Rights’
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr used an appearance on a local radio show to launch into an anti-NRA rant on gun control. His team recently suffered an NBA Finals loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Published June 27, 2016
Shaquille O’Neal named basketball sports envoy to Cuba by State Department
The U.S. State Department announced Friday that NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal will be the country's first-ever Basketball Sports Envoy to the communist nation. Published June 24, 2016
Rush Limbaugh praises Brexit: Brits know ‘rigged game going on’ for elites
Radio host Rush Limbaugh told his millions of listeners on Friday that Britain's decision to leave the European Union was a giant blow to the cronyism of global elites. Published June 24, 2016
Michael Moore begs EU after U.K Brexit vote: ‘Take us! We want what Europe has’
Filmmaker Michael Moore responded to Britain's vote to leave the European Union by begging Brussels to consider the U.S. as its replacement. Published June 24, 2016
Lee Nelson, British comedian, crashes Donald Trump’s Turnberry event with ‘Nazi’ golf balls
A British comedian sought to inject himself into American politics on Friday by crashing one of Donald Trump's press conferences with Nazi-inspired golf balls. Published June 24, 2016
‘Undead’ genes activate days after life ends, University of Washington study finds
A University of Washington microbiologist has completed a study that appears to show how some genes refuse to die even days after clinical death. Published June 23, 2016
Media watchdog: Networks stacked Orlando coverage 8 to 1 in favor of gun control
A media watchdog's analysis of the "Big Three networks" in the wake of the June 12 terrorist attack in Orlando, Florida, shows news coverage was dramatically stacked against gun rights advocates. Published June 23, 2016
Boston Dynamics creates SpotMini: Robot can clean house, become ‘Beer Me’ slave
Engineers at Boston Dynamics have created an all-electric robot for completing household tasks that is likely to elicit either terror or joy among the broader public. Published June 23, 2016
China’s nuclear attack submarine revealed: Communist nation allows glimpse of secretive platform
China's navy has allowed the world a brief glimpse of one of its most secretive military platforms ever -- the 093B "Shang" nuclear attack submarine. Published June 23, 2016
‘Ghost Gunner’ king: Democrats’ regulation push fuels DIY industry
The founder of a Texas nonprofit dedicated to protecting Second Amendment rights says the DIY gunmaker industry is booming as lawmakers try to use the Orlando massacre to push for new regulations. Published June 22, 2016
Masayoshi Son, Softbank CEO, changes plans for robot apocalypse: ‘The Singularity is coming’
The CEO of a major Japanese technology company has reversed course on plans to resign. His reasoning: The business needs his guidance before a robotic Rubicon is crossed. Published June 22, 2016
NTechLab: Global powers want Russia startup’s facial-recognition algorithm
A small Russian startup company has one of the best facial-recognition algorithms in the world -- and global powers are interested in getting a closer look. Published June 22, 2016
Federal panel approves CRISPR gene-editing study for cancer patients
A federal biosafety and ethics panel took a page from Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" on Tuesday and approved a new gene-editing technique for cancer patients. Published June 22, 2016
Derrick Deanda, good Samaritan, billed by California paramedics after rescuing family from car crash
A man who rescued a family from its overturned vehicle after an accident was rewarded for his selfless service with a first-responder bill. Published June 21, 2016
